I will help you develop edit and proofread your novel

Hello. I'm Tawny Stokes, a NYT Bestselling author and editor with over 20 years of writing, editing and publishing experience. I specialize in Romance (including dark and erotica), Fantasy, Sci-fi, Mystery, Horror, and YA. My aim is to help authors strengthen their story by concentrating on structure, pacing, and prose while staying true to their voice.

I am 2SLGBTQ+ friendly.

What To Expect

• Track changes file showing all corrections (basic and standard)
• Clean copy with all changes accepted for your convenience (basic and standard)
• Style guide for your convenience & future projects (standard)
• Detailed developmental letter with suggestions for all aspects of your project (premium)

What I Do Offer

• Proofreading (grammar, punctuation, spelling)
• Copy Editing (proofreading as well as for clarity, readability, pacing)
• Developmental Feedback (plot, structure, pacing, and characters)

What I Don't Do

• Rewrites/ghostwriting
• Memoirs, nonfiction or poetry developmental editing
• Any violent sexual content involving minors
• Will not tolerate anything bigoted, racist, homophobic or transphobic
• Anything obviously written by AI

Please send me a message about your project!